River – Thanks! you have a cool name…I may try that! Now I am starting to do some intensive studies of human bodies and heads… it’s gonna take a long time methinks.

]]>By: Riverhttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-625023
Sat, 23 May 2009 14:13:02 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-625023Hello trey,
I am a fourteen year old sketch artist and I think you do awsome work, in both photography (which goes with out saying, and which I dont know much about) and sketching (which you seem to disagree on, and which I know a little somthing about). But seriously, I do enjoy your work and (though you can allways get better) since you are reasonably good at sketching, I would suggest trying a differant medium. Scratch board is fun and I’m sure you would enjoy the challenge of working in negative space versus positive space, which you normally work with when drawing, painting, or working with other “normal” mediums. If you do try scratch board you should take a picture of it, I would really enjoy it!
]]>By: Smittyhttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624382
Mon, 18 May 2009 04:08:31 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624382Is the box in the first picture a humidor? I love it and I covet it. I saw the comment that it took a while to get to you – it’s taking longer to get to me!!! Only 1% leave comments… 1% DON”T read them!!!
]]>By: Stuck In Customshttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624215
Sat, 16 May 2009 13:20:07 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624215Thanks you guys… I work around some great sketch artists… I am trying to get at least half as good as they are!
]]>By: kittyhttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624201
Sat, 16 May 2009 11:45:20 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624201I think your drawing is quite nice. What I find amazing is the photo you took of it. Usually you are all about having everything in focus yet you have chosen such a wide aperture here and I do like it.
]]>By: Michael S.http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624070
Fri, 15 May 2009 03:57:43 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624070Nice work man….quite the talent you are
]]>By: Elliot Haneyhttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624068
Fri, 15 May 2009 03:48:39 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624068Hey trey,
I love the fact that you draw and that you nudge them in here every once in a while to show us what’s happening, great work. Even your pictures of flat pencil drawings come to life with the focusing techniques… loveee Nik by the way, excited to read it!
]]>By: Stuck In Customshttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624061
Fri, 15 May 2009 02:33:23 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624061Dan, I taught myself mostly… I did pick up some good tips from “Drawing for the Right Side of the Brain”
]]>By: dan leitchhttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624040
Thu, 14 May 2009 19:43:30 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624040hi trey,
how did you first learn to draw – did you use books or just teach yourself?
]]>By: Stuck In Customshttp://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/05/14/the-angel/#comment-624024
Thu, 14 May 2009 15:44:58 +0000http://www.stuckincustoms.com/?p=2977#comment-624024Thanks everyone – very nice of you.

Stacey – thanks for taking the time to write a comment I’ve seen some studies, and only about 1% of readers even end up commenting… the rest are lurkers, or are maybe too shy to comment… I hope that is not the case around here!

Jim, I do adjust the white balance when the conditions really change. I don’t have many rules of thumb…just kinda what feels right at the time.

John – Glad you like the box. I picked that up in an antique store in southern malaysia. I shipped it back on a boat and it took about two months to arrive!